Roy
Evocative English Speech and Writing
- $85 / h
- 3 reviews
- 41 rating s
- Santa Clara , CA ( 95050 )
- 18 miles
I’m utterly passionate about creating powerful written and spoken English. I am equally passionate in my desire to teach and assist all other people to have a confident command of English, no matter what their starting point. In my career, I have lead and developed many software projects in Silicon Valley, I am now transitioning fully to a public speaking and coaching practice. In the mid-nineties I worked as a trainer for communication skills in the high tech industry, my clients included H...
computer programming
I have programmed at all conceptual levels starting with machine code, and proceeding through assembly language, C, Visual Basic, Unix Scripting, Pascal, and TCL. I have written device drivers and created a commercial operating system from scratch. I have coded numerous GUI applications, web page generators, and also accessed SQL databases, networked many applications, processed images and automated data exchanges via modems, ftp and Ethernet.
English
general computer
proofreading
reading
SAT writing
UNIX
I've worked with UNIX since 1980 when I encountered the system in college. I wrote unix device drivers at Intel. Over many projects, have developed a depth of knowledge of many UNIX aspects including, file systems, commands, vi and vim editors and the command shell Ksh. There are few basic UNIX operations I have not performed at one time or another.
vocabulary
Vocabulary choice is very important to the success of a piece of writing. Beyond conveying accurate meaning, the vocabulary can also signal the sophistication and expertise of the writer. Further, word choice helps set the tone or level of diction for the composition: formal, informal, serious, casual, etc. Awareness of these aspects of vocabulary enable a writer to move from acceptable and competent onward to exceptional and impressive.
writing
Chiahsun L. from Cupertino, CA
I started working with Roy in Nov. 2014. It has been a great experience for me because of Roy's knowledge and experiences. He asks good questions to understand what I am trying to improve. Based on my needs, he quickly pointed out where I can improve and observe improved results quickly. I really glad that I have the opportunity to work with Roy. Highly recommend.
Senzi L. from San Jose, CA
Roy is a pleasure to work with. He goes above and beyond to meet our needs and schedule. He is friendly, creative and reliable. Most importantly, he delivers results. He helped my children win their speech contest. I highly recommend him.
Hari S. from Sunnyvale, CA
I used Roy several times to help me with my public speaking. He uses all his experience to give you top notch feedback. I wouldn't have won a speech contest if it were not for Roy. Sometimes he gives you "tough love", but it only helps you improve. Roy's experience is so broad that he can improve many aspects of your speaking: body language, vocal variety, organization, audience rapport, and so on. I highly recommend him.